Francis Elliott Carlson

By The O.H.A. | July 8, 2017 |

Francis Elliott Carlson, 97, died July 8, 2017 at home in Hingham, MA. A life member of the Appalachian Mountain Club, he was a former Hutman at Pinkham (1939), Carter Notch (1940), and the Lakes (1941). Frank was a co-founder of the Washington, D.C. chapter, serving as its Chair, and also as a Hike Leader…

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Roger V. Pugh

By The O.H.A. | April 12, 2017 |

Roger V. Pugh passed away peacefully April 12, 2017 at the age of 87. Roger was a longtime corporate lawyer in New York City in the firms Donovan, Leisure, Newton and Irvine, and Edwards and Angell. In his “retirement,” Roger served in Paraguay as a Peace Corps volunteer with his wife Joanne, then worked abroad in Latvia,…

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Thomas Barringer

By The O.H.A. | April 11, 2017 |

Thomas H. Barringer, PhD., 73, of Stockton, NJ, died on Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at his home. Dr. Barringer was born on May 10, 1943, in Charleston, WV. In 1966 he graduated with a BS from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY. A veteran of the U.S. Air Force who served during the Vietnam War,…

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Spring 2017 Resuscitator

By The O.H.A. | April 5, 2017 |

Might as well save the best news for last. No peeking. Before we get to that, here’s a quick review of all the ways you can connect with the huts and your OH buddies over the months ahead. For starters, the OHA and the AMC hut system offer a variety of ways you can overnight…

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Roger Caulkins

By The O.H.A. | March 3, 2017 |

Roger Williams Caulkins, 85, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA following a short illness. He was born in Factoryville, PA, the youngest of four sons of the Reverend and Mrs. Charles Whitney Caulkins. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Charles Whitney Caulkins, Jr.,…

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